From 7fc5f2ad00d7fe642934c4e5e5db94c7e99aafd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Koshy Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 07:23:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Note that enabling sysctl vfs.usermount has adverse effects on system security. --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml | 6 ++++-- en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml | 6 ++++-- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml index 0fe862f5c1..30b6a209eb 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ -$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.9 1999/09/06 07:22:24 peter Exp $ +$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.10 1999/09/19 11:32:06 wosch Exp $ This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and later, unless otherwise noted. @@ -4582,7 +4582,9 @@ used to firewall off on-disk data. &prompt.user; umount ~/my-mount-point - Another way to access MSDOS formatted media is to use the + Enabling vfs.usermount, however, has + negative security implications. A better way to access MSDOS + formatted media is to use the mtools package in the ports collection. diff --git a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml index 0fe862f5c1..30b6a209eb 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ -$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.9 1999/09/06 07:22:24 peter Exp $ +$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.10 1999/09/19 11:32:06 wosch Exp $ This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and later, unless otherwise noted. @@ -4582,7 +4582,9 @@ used to firewall off on-disk data. &prompt.user; umount ~/my-mount-point - Another way to access MSDOS formatted media is to use the + Enabling vfs.usermount, however, has + negative security implications. A better way to access MSDOS + formatted media is to use the mtools package in the ports collection.